China voiced grave concern and objection to DPRK's latest missile launch and strongly urged the DPRK to abide by relevant resolutions of the UNSC. China hopes all relevant parties will act cautiously to safeguard peace and stability in the region

KCNA: "The U.S, despite its almost empty national coffer and national debt amounting to 20 trillion US dollars, is resorting to such reckless increase of military expenditure. It is, indeed, a belligerent country of military gangsters and a cancer-like one against mankind."

North Korea says it successfully tested a new intercontinental missile that can hit "the entire continental US" Official television said the launch was "authorized and personally witnessed by Kim Jong-un"

KCNA: "The development and advancement of the strategic weapon of the DPRK are to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country from the U.S. imperialists' nuclear blackmail policy and nuclear threat, and to ensure the peaceful life of the people."

KCNA: "After watching the successful launch of the new type ICBM Hwasong-15, Kim Jong Un declared with pride that now we have finally realized the great historic cause of completing the state nuclear force, the cause of building a rocket power."

KCNA: "Upon authorization of the WPK and the government of the DPRK, ICBM Hwasong-15 was launched at 02:48 on Nov. 29, Juche 106 (2017) in the suburbs of Pyongyang under the guidance of Comrade Kim Jong Un."

KCNA: "The test-fire of intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15, newly developed under the political resolution and strategic decision of the Workers' Party of Korea, was successfully carried out."

[email protected]: After North Korea missile launch, it's more important than ever to fund our gov't and military! Dems shouldn't hold troop funding hostage for amnesty and illegal immigration. I ran on stopping illegal immigration and won big. They can't now threaten a shutdown to get their demands.

KCNA: "Japan has persistently tried to prove the conditions of 'emergency' around Japan by taking the advantage of the situation on the Korean peninsula while trying to use it as a pretext for the increase in the defence budget and military capabilities."

Sen. Lindsey Graham told @CNNSitRoom on North Korea's latest missile test: "If we have to go to war to stop this, we will." He warned, "If there's a war with North Korea it will be because North Korea brought it on itself, and we're headed to a war if things don't change."

ROK drill involved an Army missile unit, a Navy Aegis ship and Air Force's KF-16 fighter jet, "each firing a missile at a simulated target set in consideration of the distance to the site where the North's shot the ballistic missile," according to @YonhapNews

David Wright estimates for this afternoon's North Korea missile launch indicates a range of greater than 13,000 km. This is with whatever payload was carried today, which could have been very light, much lighter than a nuclear weapon. @UCSUSA

DPRK launch in "middle of the night was interesting – perhaps fear of pre-emption," says @Rmanning4. "But getting spun up every time he acts is dumb, counter-productive and helps Kim's victim-threat narrative boosting him internally."

"Our commitment to the defense of our allies, including the Republic of Korea and Japan, in the face of these threats, remains ironclad. We remain prepared to defend ourselves and our allies from any attack or provocation" says Colonel Manning

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg: I strongly condemn North Korea's new ballistic missile test. Pyongyang must abandon its nuclear and missile programmes which are reckless and a threat to international peace and security

U.S. officials confirm launch by DPRK of some type of ballistic missile but are not yet releasing details as the military evaluates information. This does now appear NOT be a short-range missile launch.

KCNA: "The Taedonggang Combined Fruit Farm produced thousands more tons of apple by fertilizing and tending orchards in a scientific way and introducing advanced technology, while the Kosan Combined Fruit Farm harvested 1.5 times more fruit this year than last year."

KCNA: "Party and state commendations were awarded to officials, innovators, scientists and researchers who have worked feats in fruit growing. Officials and workers in the field of fruits growing reaped an unprecedentedly rich fruit harvest."

KCNA: "Leader Kim Jong Il is always alive in the hearts of the Korean people…The Korean people's cause of building a powerful socialist nation is the sacred cause of realizing his lifetime plan and desire."

KCNA: "The Supreme Leader said that South Phyongan Province took the lead in implementing the Party's policy of building modern catfish farm put on a Juche, scientific, intensive and industrial basis."

KCNA: "Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un gave field guidance to the newly built Sunchon Catfish Farm. He looked round the mosaic depicting the benevolent image of leader Kim Jong Il erected in the compound of the farm."